Quick History of Classic D&D
by HåvardOriginal D&D
| 1974 | D&D (Gygax, Arneson) | |
| 1975 | Greyhawk | Thief Class |
| 1975 | Blackmoor | Monk and Assassin Classes |
| 1976 | Eldritch Wizardry | Druid Class, Psionics |
| 1976 | Gods, Demi-Gods and Heroes | |
| 1976 | Swords & Spells | |
| 1977 | D&D (Holmes) | works as an introduction to 1974 D&D, a transition to AD&D 1st Ed and its own thing. Only covers leves 1-3[/table] |
Basic D&D
Basic D&D was a continuation of OD&D, but solidified things like race as class and returned to the pre-Holmes single axis alignment system.
| YEAR | TITLE | NOTES |
| 1981 | Basic D&D, Moldvay | |
| 1981: | Expert D&D, Cook, Marsh | Introduces Mystara (then called the Continent) in the included X1 Isle of Dread. |
| 1983: | Basic Set, Mentzer | Levels 1-3 "The Red Box", reportedly the single best selling TSR product of all time |
| 1983 | Expert Set, Mentzer | Levels 4-14 |
| 1984 | Companion Set, Mentzer | Leves 15-25. Druid, Paladin, Knight and Avenger Classes as High Level Options |
| 1985 | Master Set, Mentzer | Levels 26-36+. Mystic and Thug/Headsman as NPC Classes |
| 1986 | Immortal Set, Mentzer | Beyond level 36 |
| 1991 | D&D Rules Cyclopedia | Collects Mentzer sets up to Master Set. Edited by Aaron Allston. Mystic and Druid available as standard classes |
| 1991: | New, Easy to Master Dungeons & Dragons Game (Boxed Set) | levels 1-5, aka the Black Box (15th Print). Large Board Game sized box |
| 1992 | Wrath of the Immortals | Revised Immortal Rules (Allston) |
| 1992: | D&D: Dragon Quest | quasi board game requiring a Dungeon Master closely based on Classic D&D Rules, carrying the Classic D&D logo. Set in Thunder Rift. Not to be confused with the SPI/TSR DragonQuest RPG |
| 1993: | DragonStrike | quasi board game closely based on Classic D&D Rules, requiring a Dungeon Master |
| 1994: | The Classic Dungeons & Dragons Game (Boxed Set) | levels 1-5 (17th Print). Almost identical to 15th Print, but smaller black box |
| 1996: | The Classic Dungeons & Dragons Game (Boxed set) | levels 1-5 (18th Print) Almost identical to 17th Print, but yellowish cover instead of black |
Anniversary / Collector's Editions
| YEAR | TITLE | NOTES |
| 1999: | Dungeons & Dragons Silver Anniversary Edition. | Identical to 5th Print (Holmes) |
| 2014 | Original D&D Premium Boxed Set | Contained 1974 D&D and all the supplements with new cover art for each booklet, in wooden container. |
| 2018 | Into the Borderlands | Collector's Edition containing reprints of B1 and B2 among other things. |
D&D Fast-Play / Adventure Game
(Rules deviate from the rest of the Classic D&D family, but still does not carry the AD&D label and is not identical to AD&D or 3E.)
| YEAR | TITLE | NOTES |
| 1998 | The Dungeons and Dragons Fast-Play Game | |
| 1999 | The Dungeons and Dragons Fast-Play Game Diablo Edition | Set in the world from Blizzard's Diablo Video Game Series |
| 1999 | The Dungeons and Dragons Fast-Play Game Diablo The Blood Stone Tomb | Set in the world from Blizzard's Diablo Video Game Series |
| 1999 | The Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game (boxed set) | levels 1-4. Connected to AD&D 2nd Edition |
| 2000 | The Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game (boxed set) | levels 1-5. Connected to D&D 3rd Edition |
| 2000 | Dungeons & Dragons The Movie Fast Play Game: Sewers of Sumdall | Vaguely based in 3E, Pre Gen characters only. Set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons The Movie. |